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Dakar Rally 2014: Robby Gordon still in the race but lost much time again.

As with much of the 2014 Rally, SS07 on Sunday was a tough one for Robby Gordon and his Speed Energy/Toyo Tires team. Gordon started the stage far down the list, making his objective to stayi out of trouble and bring the HST Gordini to the finish line in one piece. Beginning 23rd off the line the team knew the tight and narrow WRC-type track would be a challenge to pass other competitors.

By kilometer 230 Gordon and navigator Kellon Walch had worked past 12 cars just 11:10 minutes behind the leader. Unfortunately, as Gordon approached kilometer 281 things would suddenly go wrong for the American team as they came to a halt on the side of the racecourse with broken wheel studs. The HST Gordini would ultimately limp its way to the finish losing valuable time to the leaders. Gordon would eventually finish the stage 1 hour and 59 minutes behind stage winner Spaniard Carlos Sainz.

As the Rally comes down to the last six days, more and more competitors are dropping out. Gordon and Team Speed look to make a jump in the overall standings every day hoping to reach the top 10. Monday's Stage 8 will enter Chile for the first time with a 510-kilometer liaison leading into a 302-kilometer Special as the competitors cross the Andes Cordillera. Being that it is so far into the Rally, Team Speed will be testing various things over the final Stages trying to improve the HST Gordini as much as possible under race conditions.